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Historical Events Dates for the Viking 800-1150AD Period 
 


0789 none EventViking attacks begin on England 
0800 none EventOseberg Viking longship buried around this date 
0823 April 6EventLothair I Crowned Holy Roman Emperor 
0840 none EventViking settlers found the city of Dublin in Ireland 
0844 none EventA Viking raid on Seville is repulsed 
0860 none EventRus Vikings attack Constantinople 
0862 none EventNovgorod founded in Russiaby Rus Viking Ulrich
0866 none EventDanish Vikings establish a KingdomIn York, England.
0872 none EventHarold I gains control of Norway 
0879 none EventRurik establishes Kievas the centre of the Kievan Rus' domains.
0886 none EventKing Alfred divides England with the Danesunder the Danelaw Pact.
0900 none EventThe Vikings raid along the Mediterranean coast. 
0911 none EventChief Rollo is granted land by the Franksand creates Normandy in France.
0918 none BirthHarold Bluetooth IKing of Denmark
0941 none EventRus Vikings attack ConstantinopleNow called Istanbul
0960 none BirthKing Sweyn "Forkbeard IKing of Denmark
0981 none EventEric the Red discovers Greenland 
0985 none DeathHarold Bluetooth IKing of Denmark
0991 none EventAethelred II pays first Danegeld ransomto prevent Danish attacks on England.
1014 April 23EventBattle of ClontarfKing Brian Boru defeats the Danes.
1014 April 23DeathSweyn ForkbeardViking King of England (1013-14)
1014 none DeathKing Swein "Forkbeard"King of All England
1016 April 23DeathAethelbert II "The Unready"King of England (979-1016)
1030 July 29EventBattle of Sticklestadresulting in the death of St. Olaf, King of norway.
1035 none EventKing Harold I "Harefoot" crownedKing of All England
1040 none DeathKing Harold I "Harefoot"King of All England
1040 none EventKing Harðacnut crownedKing of All England
1042 none DeathKing HarðacnutKing of All England
1047 October 25DeathMagnus I OlafssonKing of Norway
1056 none BirthKing Eric I "the Very Good"King of Denmark
1086 July 10DeathCanute IVKing of Norway.
1103 none DeathKing Eric I "the Very Good"King of Denmark
800 January EventOseburg Ship is Buried 
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